Manchester City Wants Palmeiras Player Allan, Report Says
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According to a newspaper report, Manchester City is interested in signing Allan, a player from the Brazilian club Palmeiras. The English club reportedly wants him to replace Savinho.
Palmeiras, however, does not want to sell Allan. The club is trying to secure him and keep him from leaving, the report says.
This situation is part of the football transfer window, a period when clubs around the world sign and sell players.
The same report mentions other transfer stories in the Brazilian football market. Another club has reportedly made an approach for Scarpa, who also plays for Palmeiras.
In addition, the report says a team in Italy is interested in Ronaldinho, though no more details were given.
So far, there is no confirmation that a deal between Manchester City and Palmeiras will happen. The report only says that City is looking at Allan as an option.
Palmeiras' position, according to the newspaper, is clear: the club wants to keep its squad together and does not plan to let Allan go easily.
Vocabulary10 words
- replace
- to put someone new in another person's place
- secure
- to make sure something stays safe or is kept
- transfer window
- the time when football clubs can buy and sell players
- approach
- a first contact made to try to make a deal
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- squad
- all the players on a sports team
- reportedly
- according to what news says, but not fully confirmed
- confirmation
- clear proof that something is true
- target
- a player a club wants to sign
- market
- the buying and selling activity in football
Quiz
Answer key
1. Sign Allan to replace Savinho 2. They want to keep him and not sell 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
According to a newspaper report, Manchester City is _____ in signing Allan, a player from the Brazilian club Palmeiras.
The English club reportedly wants him to _____ Savinho.
Palmeiras, however, does not want to _____ Allan.
The club is trying to secure him and keep him from _____, the report says.
This situation is part of the football transfer _____, a period when clubs sign and sell players.
Another club has reportedly made an _____ for Scarpa, who also plays for Palmeiras.
The report says a team in _____ is interested in Ronaldinho.
So far, there is no _____ that a deal between Manchester City and Palmeiras will happen.
The report only says that City is looking at Allan as an _____.
Palmeiras wants to keep its _____ together and does not plan to let Allan go easily.